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Richard Mackay
09-12-2007, 07:13 PM
Can anyone give me some info on a 5.2 mtre swiftcraft cuttycab.The hull is about 86 model are they good sea boats as i am looking at buying one

cheers

Dean1
09-12-2007, 10:14 PM
Can anyone give me some info on a 5.2 mtre swiftcraft cuttycab.The hull is about 86 model are they good sea boats as i am looking at buying one

cheers My old man had 1 years ago and reckoned it was a very seaworthy boat, better than the 5.2 seafarer viking if this helps 8-)

Richard Mackay
10-12-2007, 08:02 AM
yep thanks ::)

Noelm
10-12-2007, 09:12 AM
what model Swiftcraft? they made some pretty good ones around then, but also some not too "fishy" Boats.

mik01
10-12-2007, 09:34 AM
yep - as Noel says - tell us the model. there is a Dominator that is a cuddy, but is 18ft (5.6m).

TOPAZ
10-12-2007, 10:15 AM
Hi All,
My first "TOPAZ" was a Swiftcraft Seahawk MkII - 1979 model.
This was 5.2metres with a 20 degree deep vee hull - fantastic boat which we had 19 years of great fun with. When I bought it it was fitted with brand new full camper canopies, and we further modified the interior to comfortably sleep two for up to 2 weeks at a time. - Water tank, gas stove etc etc.
These, as far as I know were a fairly rare model - in all that time I only saw 2 others.
The SeaHawk MkI was an entirely different boat - 4+ metres and a half cabin layout.
Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of it, except a poor one taken through the fence when it was for sale at JV after I traded it on our Whittley 660.
If these are tha same boat, they were miles ahead of their time in design- many curent cuddy cabs are very similar in appearance with long tapered side windows on the cabin area.



Richard

Dean1
10-12-2007, 06:20 PM
My old mans was a swiftcraft seagull halfcabin. I think it had an 80hp merc on it, it was a long time ago but he rated the old tub ;)

sheridan
10-12-2007, 07:04 PM
Had swiftcraft 17 ft half cab back early 80's great boat loved the rough good family & fishing boat